Kahramanmaras Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund
Kahramanmaras Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund was launched following the earthquake that hit southeast Türkiye/northern Syria on 6 February 2023, to support civil society organisations working on the ground to provide immediate relief and medium to long-term recovery to the survivors. Please view our 12-Month Impact Report for an overview of the initiatives undertaken and the outcomes achieved in one year.
We first provided grants to seven organisations focusing on search & rescue and emergency relief work covering food, clean water, mobile toilets, container houses for health workers and other urgent needs.
We then launched the Small Grants Program with our partner the Support Foundation for Civil Society (Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfı), to support smaller-scale activities carried out by local organisations. With this Program, a total of £167,100 was allocated to 26 CSOs. Please find here the report of our Small Grants Program offering an overview of the outcomes achieved by this program.
We launched the Regional Recovery Support Program to support the long-term interventions of CSOs for the recovery and rehabilitation of the affected regions and the well-being of survivors. The program supports 19 CSOs with £1,704,012.
We launched the Foster Family Fund to combat the widespread misinformation about the foster care system and adoption following the Kahramanmaras earthquakes and to support foster families.
We launched the second phase of the Regional Recovery Support Program, to support CSOs in mitigating the effects of the earthquakes and improving the well-being of survivors. The program supports 11 CSOs with £527,668.
In total, thanks to the support of our generous donors, we have so far granted over £3,7 million to support 111 projects.
Please find the details of the Kahramanmaras Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund’s grantees and their projects below. You can also view here the campaign timeline.
Needs Map (İhtiyaç Haritası)
Needs Map (İhtiyaç Haritası) met the urgent needs of survivors in Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep, and Kahramanmaras by providing food and clean water to over 23,000 people, installing 2 mobile toilets, and distributing 50 tents to 200 survivors.
TOKTUT (Toktut’mak Elimizde Derneği – TOKTUT)
TOKTUT (Toktut’mak Elimizde Derneği) distributed 1,536 emergency food packages containing ready-to-eat meals to survivors in Adiyaman.
Support to Life Association (Hayata Destek Derneği)
Support to Life Association (Hayata Destek Derneği) supplied clean drinking water to survivors by installing water tanks of 5 tonnes each in 12 neighbourhoods of Antakya and distributing 8,000 reusable water containers.
Food Rescue Association (Gıda Kurtarma Derneği)
Food Rescue Association (Gıda Kurtarma Derneği) provided 180,000 vacuum seal containers, critical for transporting and distributing hot meals to survivors. 70,000 containers were sent to Malatya, 70,000 to Adiyaman, and 40,000 to Hatay.
Lokman Hekim Health Foundation (Lokman Hekim Sağlık Vakfı)
Lokman Hekim Health Foundation (Lokman Hekim Sağlık Vakfı) purchased six container homes to create living spaces for healthcare professionals in Hatay, to improve their conditions and the healthcare services provided to survivors.
AKUT Search and Rescue Association (AKUT Arama Kurtarma Derneği)
AKUT Search and Rescue Association (AKUT Arama Kurtarma Derneği) renewed its urgent equipment needs to be used in search and rescue efforts.
Support to Life Association (Hayata Destek Derneği)
Support to Life Association (Hayata Destek Derneği) provided 151 family-size winterised tents to families affected by the earthquakes and in need of shelter.
Ahbap Association (Ahbap Derneği)
Ahbap Association (Ahbap Derneği) provided 25 container homes providing urgent temporary accommodation to 100 people in Malatya.
Turkish Psychologists Association Istanbul Branch (Türk Psikologlar Derneği İstanbul Şubesi)
Turkish Psychological Association Istanbul Branch (Türk Psikologlar Derneği İstanbul Şube) is providing psychosocial support to survivors at the Psychosocial Support Centre established in Osmaniye.
El Ele Federation (El Ele Federasyonu)
El Ele Federation (El Ele Federasyonu) is providing psychosocial support to foster families and children in foster care who are affected by the earthquakes, and providing online psychosocial support and training to families who want to become foster parents for unaccompanied children.
Basic Needs Association (Temel İhtiyaç Derneği)
Basic Needs Association (Temel İhtiyaç Derneği) is supporting its 11 food banks in Adana, Adiyaman, Gaziantep, Hatay, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa by identifying and providing their needs and mobilising donors for further support.
Women’s Coalition (Kadın Koalisyonu)
(Grant provided through the Association for Women’s Freedom and Equality) Women’s Coalition (Kadın Koalisyonu) is identifying needs in the earthquake-affected region, forming collaborations to ensure access to resources for survivors, supporting local women’s organisations working on the ground, and developing policy recommendations for the improvement of services.
Colourful Hopes Association (Rengarent Umutlar Derneği-RUMUD)
Colourful Hopes Association (Rengarenk Umutlar Derneği) is providing psychosocial support to children aged 5-18 in Adiyaman, and conducting awareness-raising activities with the participation of the children and their caregivers for 12 months.
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür)
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür, Sanat ve Doğa Derneği) is distributing shopping cards to 400 families in Gaziantep, and providing formula, supplementary food and diapers to 300 children.
Mimoza Women’s Association (Mimoza Kadın Derneği)
Mimoza Women’s Association (Mimoza Kadın Derneği) distributed shopping cards for 6 months to 65 families who have arrived in Mersin from earthquake-affected areas and provided psychosocial support to women.
Youth Approaches to Health Association (Sağlıkta Genç Yaklaşımlar Derneği)
Youth Approaches to Health Association (Sağlıkta Genç Yaklaşımlar Derneği) is installing 2 water tanks and distributing 1000 water cans in Hatay to ensure access to clean water, distributing menstrual products and underwear to young women, and conducting awareness-raising activities about sexual and reproductive health.
Child Studies Association (Çocuk Çalışmaları Derneği)
Child Studies Association (Çocuk Çalışmaları Derneği) is providing psychosocial support to 240 children with a mobile team consisting of a social worker and a child development specialist in Adiyaman.
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı-İKSV)
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts Instrument Support Fund is meeting the musical instrument needs of students studying in the music departments of fine arts high schools and conservatories in the earthquake-affected regions, as well as instructors working in related departments, whose instruments have been damaged in the earthquakes.
Lotus Women’s Solidarity and Life Association (Lotus Kadın Dayanışma ve Yaşam Derneği)
Lotus Women’s Solidarity and Life Association (Lotus Kadın Dayanışma ve Yaşam Derneği) is supporting production in the villages of Adiyaman to improve women’s economic empowerment, ensuring women’s access to psychosocial support, and providing hygiene materials, food, and clothing.
Architecture for All Association (Herkes için Mimarlık Derneği)
Architecture for Everyone Association (Herkes için Mimarlık Derneği) is constructing a new building for the Ali Ismail Korkmaz Foundation (ALİKEV) to serve as a cultural community centre in place of the previous building, which was destroyed due to the earthquakes.
Ali Ismail Korkmaz Foundation (Ali İsmail Korkmaz Vakfı-ALİKEV)
Ali İsmail Korkmaz Foundation – ALİKEV (Ali İsmail Korkmaz Vakfı) is creating a cultural community centre and supporting survivors in Hatay, through the building being constructed by the Architecture for All Association.
Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye (Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı – TEGV)
Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye (Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı – TEGV) is providing bicycles to 267 children residing in container homes in Hatay to enhance their psychosocial well-being and foster improved social skills.
Turkish Education Association (Türk Eğitim Derneği – TED)
Turkish Education Association (Türk Eğitim Derneği – TED) is providing scholarships for 10 months to cover the education and psychosocial support expenses of 15 students who have lost their parents in the earthquakes.
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür)
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür, Sanat ve Doğa Derneği) will distribute 250 shopping cards with a balance of TRY 1,500 and hygiene kits worth TRY 1,000 each to 125 families following a needs assessment in Gaziantep, Hatay, Malatya, Kahramanmaras, Sanliurfa, and Adiyaman.
Argüden Governance Academy (Argüden Yönetişim Akademisi)
Argüden Governance Academy (Argüden Yönetişim Akademisi) will support the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction Monitoring (Zümrüdüanka/Phoenix) Platform, an initiative led by professionals from international development banks, that brings together citizens, civil society organisations, and stakeholders to ensure public oversight and participation in the rebuilding of 11 earthquake-affected provinces.
Civil Society and Media Studies Association (Sivil Toplum ve Medya Çalışmaları Derneği)
Civil Society and Media Studies Association – Civil Pages (Sivil Toplum ve Medya Çalışmaları Derneği – Sivil Sayfalar) will carry out field visits to earthquake-affected regions, publish analysis reports based on their observations, and conduct written and video interviews with our Kahramanmaras Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund grantees.
Women’s Coalition (Kadın Koalisyonu)
(Grant provided through the Association for Women’s Freedom and Equality) Women’s Coalition is establishing a “Women’s Life Centre” to support the well-being of survivors by providing counselling, holding empowering workshops, and creating safe spaces with skilled professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and child development specialists. The centre will also provide laundry and shower facilities for women and children.
El Ele Federation (El Ele Federasyonu)
El Ele Federation (El Ele Federasyonu) will deliver a comprehensive 30-day face-to-face training program to improve the capacity of foster family associations and provide counselling to foster families in Adana and Kahramanmaras.
Support Foundation for Civil Society (Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfı)
As Turkey Mozaik Foundation’s local partner, Support Foundation for Civil Society (Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfı) will improve its organisational capacity to support CSOs working to assist earthquake-affected areas and mitigate the impact of earthquakes.
All Children are Ours Association (Bütün Çocuklar Bizim Derneği)
All Children are Ours Association (Bütün Çocuklar Bizim Derneği) is providing 10-month scholarships to 9 university students affected by the earthquakes, especially those who have lost their parents.
Regional Recovery Support Program I
Children and Women First Association (Önce Kadınlar ve Çocuklar Derneği)
Children and Women First Association (Önce Çocuklar ve Kadınlar Derneği) is supporting women and children’s access in Adiyaman and Hatay to relevant mechanisms and information for protection from violence, sexual harassment and abuse, and organising psychosocial support workshops.
Defne Women’s Cooperative (Defne Kadın Kooperatifi)
Defne Women’s Cooperative (Defne Kadın Kooperatifi) is renovating the cooperative’s building and increasing its production capacity to support women’s economic empowerment in Hatay.
Foundation for Women’s Solidarity (Kadın Dayanışma Vakfı)
Foundation for Women’s Solidarity (Kadın Dayanışma Vakfı) is supporting women who are at risk of and/or have been subjected to violence in Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Ankara, and Mersin; holding empowerment meetings for women with social workers, psychologists and lawyers, and distributing food and hygiene kits.
Füsun Sayek Association for the Development of Health and Education (Füsun Sayek Derneği)
Füsun Sayek Association for the Development of Health and Education (Füsun Sayek Sağlık ve Eğitim Geliştirme Derneği) is establishing a silk-weaving workshop and training 60 women for 3 months, and supporting women to establish a cooperative to sell their products.
Human Health and Education Foundation (İnsan Sağlığı ve Eğitim Vakfı)
Human Health and Education Foundation (İnsan Sağlığı ve Eğitim Vakfı) is supporting children in Hatay, by working for the healthy implementation of the childhood vaccination schedule and reducing the risk of respiratory infections, gastrointestinal diseases, vector-borne diseases and infections due to injuries.
Ideas and Arts Workshop Association (Fikir ve Sanat Atölyesi)
Ideas and Arts Workshop Association Children’s Rights Centre (Fikir ve Sanat Atölyesi Çocuk Hakları Merkezi) is implementing 12-week individual and group psychosocial first aid programs for children and their caregivers living in container homes in the Yenimahalle district of Adiyaman.
KAMER Women’s Centre Foundation (KAMER Kadın Merkezi Vakfı)
KAMER Women’s Centre Foundation (KAMER Kadın Merkezi Vakfı) is distributing food and hygiene products to women and children in Adiyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, and Malatya, and providing psychosocial and legal counselling.
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür)
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association is opening a kitchen named MutfakNa (Our Kitchen), to support women’s economic empowerment, where women from Türkiye and Syria living in Gaziantep will work together.
Kulturhane (Kültürhane Bilim, Sanat, Müşterekler ve Ekolojik Yaşam Dayanışma Derneği)
Kültürhane is establishing a gathering space for holding drama, music, and art workshops to improve the social life of the survivors in Mersin.
Medical Search and Rescue Association (Medikal Arama Kurtarma Derneği – MEDAK)
Medical Search and Rescue Association (Medikal Arama Kurtarma – MEDAK) is working to improve the capacity of health institutions in earthquake-affected regions regarding sexual and reproductive health.
Nesin Foundation (Nesin Vakfı)
Nesin Foundation (Nesin Vakfı) is carrying out psychosocial support activities to improve the well-being of children and young people in Hatay, and to increase the capacity of educators and volunteers.
Robotel Türkiye Association (Robot El Derneği)
Robotel Türkiye Association (Robot El Derneği) is designing and producing prosthetic upper limb models via 3D printers, and providing them to 1000 earthquake survivors, especially children, who have lost their limbs during the earthquakes.
Rural Schools Transformation Network (Köy Okulları Değişim Ağı-KODA)
Rural Schools Transformation Network (Köy Okulları Değişim Ağı – KODA) is empowering teachers in 70 village schools, where education was disrupted after the earthquakes, through one-to-one mentoring and training.
SistersLab – Association for Women in Science and Technology (SistersLab Bilim ve Teknolojide Kadın Derneği)
SistersLab – Association for Women in Science and Technology (Sisterslab – Bilim ve Teknolojide Kadın Derneği) is organising software academies and an online training system for young people, especially women, and supporting them for employment opportunities.
Soil for Life Association (Yaşam için Toprak Derneği)
Soil for Life Association (Yaşam için Toprak Derneği) is developing regional resilience covering the ecological, economic and social transformation by conducting field visits in rural Gaziantep and improving the capacity of local farmers regarding regenerative agriculture.
Solidarity for Equality Association (Eşitlik için Dayanışma Derneği)
Solidarity for Equality Association (Eşitlik için Dayanışma Derneği) is increasing the capacity of six civil society organisations working with earthquake-affected children in three provinces with high migration by the survivors.
Teacher’s Network (Öğretmen Ağı)
Teacher’s Network (Öğretmen Ağı) is supporting teachers in finding solutions to the needs of the earthquake-affected regions and supporting solidarity communities formed by teachers in the area.
Turkish Family Health and Planning Foundation (Türkiye Aile Sağlığı ve Planlaması Vakfı)
Turkish Family Health and Planning Foundation (Türkiye Aile Sağlığı ve Planlaması Vakfı) is working to protect children and youth in earthquake-affected regions against sexual and gender-based violence and to prevent school dropout.
Yuva Association (Yuva Derneği)
Yuva Association (Yuva Derneği) is working to provide preschool education for children living in tents in Adiyaman and Kahramanmaras and to provide psychosocial support to children and their families.
Small Grants Program
AKUT Foundation (AKUT Vakfı)
AKUT Foundation (AKUT Vakfı) distributed protective equipment, hygiene materials and medical supplies to 100 volunteers working in the Hatay Expo warehouse.
Association for Struggle Against Sexual Violence (Cinsel Şiddetle Mücadele Derneği)
Association for Struggle Against Sexual Violence (Cinsel Şiddetle Mücadele Derneği) distributed 300 kits containing food, personal hygiene products, and clothing, and created a space for women in Hatay to receive medical, legal and social counselling.
Gea Search and Rescue Association (Gea Arama Kurtarma Derneği)
Gea Search and Rescue Association (Gea Arama Kurtarma Derneği) participated in search and rescue operations in Iskenderun, Antakya, and Adana, and successfully rescued 41 survivors. With our support, the association upgraded the safety equipment of its volunteer teams.
Children First Association (Önce Çocuklar Derneği)
Children First Association (Önce Çocuklar Derneği) distributed formula to 50 children aged 0-2, 1 month of diapers to 50 children aged 0-3, and clothes for 50 children aged 0-12, who were evacuated from earthquake-affected areas to Diyarbakir and living in tents with their families.
Equality and Dialogue Association (Eşitlik ve Diyalog Derneği)
Equality and Dialogue Association (Eşitlik ve Diyalog Derneği) met the urgent needs of 415 people in the villages of Adiyaman by distributing 7 winterised tents, 4 power generators, and 7 heaters to survivors. 100 kits containing menstrual products and 60 toys were also distributed to women and children.
Child Studies Association (Çocuk Çalışmaları Derneği)
Child Studies Association (Çocuk Çalışmaları Derneği) distributed underwear, menstrual products, wet wipes, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, books, colouring books and pencils, and toys to 195 children in Diyarbakir.
Empathy Social Responsibility and Education Association (Empati Sosyal Sorumluluk ve Eğitim Derneği)
Empathy Social Responsibility and Education Association (Empati Sosyal Sorumluluk ve Eğitim Derneği) established a soup kitchen in Gaziantep and utilised our grant support to produce 40,000 loaves of bread daily for 3 weeks.
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association (Kırkayak Kültür)
Kırkayak Culture, Art and Nature Association distributed shopping cards to 150 families in Gaziantep, including Syrian Dom and Abdal families, who were affected by the earthquakes, reaching approximately 830 people.
Kulturhane (Kültürhane)
Kültürhane distributed 450 kits containing food, personal hygiene and cleaning supplies, and underwear to survivors, reaching 560 people who were relocated to Mersin from earthquake-affected areas.
Lotus Women’s Solidarity and Life Association (Lotus Kadın Dayanışma ve Yaşam Derneği)
Lotus Women’s Solidarity and Life Association (Lotus Kadın Dayanışma ve Yaşam Derneği) set up a play area and organised workshops with 30 children for a month in the Sogutlu village of Pazarcik, Kahramanmaras. In addition to urgent clothing and hygiene supplies, psychological first-aid was provided to 130 survivors.
Mimoza Women’s Association (Mimoza Kadın Derneği)
Mimoza Women’s Association (Mimoza Kadın Derneği) distributed 216 food packages, 260 hygiene kits, underwear and socks to women and children who arrived in Mersin from earthquake-affected areas.
Women State of Solidarity Association (Dayanışmanın Kadın Hali Derneği)
Women State of Solidarity Association (Dayanışmanın Kadın Hali Derneği) distributed 4,000 hygiene kits to women in Adiyaman and Diyarbakir. The kits included underwear, menstrual products, wet wipes, paper towels, and toilet paper.
Sustainable Economics and Finance Association (Sürdürülebilir Ekonomi ve Finans Araştırmaları Derneği)
Sustainable Economics and Finance Association (Sürdürülebilir Ekonomi ve Finans Araştırmaları Derneği – SEFİA) is installing 8 solar panels in Adiyaman and Kahramanmaras to generate electricity for survivors, disaster coordination centres, and teams setting up container homes.
Wildlife Protection and Solidarity Association (Yaban Hayatını Koruma ve Dayanışma Derneği)
Wildlife Protection and Solidarity Association (Yaban Hayatını Koruma ve Dayanışma Derneği) distributed colouring books and pencils, stationery, toys, puzzles and food to 290 children staying in the Dortyol and Hassa districts of Hatay, and organised kite flying activities with them.
Colourful Hopes Association (Rengarenk Umutlar Derneği)
Colourful Hopes Association (Rengarenk Umutlar Derneği) organised over 200 activities for 80 children staying in tents and temporary shelters with their families in Adiyaman, including age-specific workshops, movie screenings, and art activities.
Architecture for All Association (Herkes için Mimarlık Derneği)
Architecture for All Association (Herkes için Mimarlık Derneği) built a community centre in Kahramanmaras, fostering communal sharing and aiding the recovery process for survivors.
Mapping for Everyone Association (Yer Çizenler Herkes için Haritacılık Derneği)
Mapping for Everyone Association (Yer Çizenler Herkes için Haritacılık Derneği) is working with volunteers to map and upload up-to-date data on the location and damage status of buildings and roads to OpenStreetMap to contribute to relief and reconstruction efforts.
Mediterranean Youth Association (Akdeniz Gençlik Derneği)
Mediterranean Youth Association (Akdeniz Gençlik Derneği) supported the psychosocial well-being of 489 earthquake-affected children resettled in Antalya by organising play therapy and group activities in 23 hotels, distributing toys, and providing psychosocial support.
Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Association (Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Derneği)
Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Association (Çorbada Tuzun Olsun Derneği – ÇOTUN) mobilised 200 volunteers who prepared and distributed relief supplies to survivors for two months in Hatay. ÇOTUN provided tents, headlamps, radios, first aid kits, masks, thermal underwear and socks, gloves, and raincoats for the volunteers.
Istanbul Mor Dayanışma Association (İstanbul Mor Dayanışma Derneği)
Istanbul Mor Dayanışma Association (İstanbul Mor Dayanışma Derneği) distributed 45 food packages, 80 hygiene kits, medical supplies, formula, diapers, sanitisers, and underwear for women and children in Hatay. The association also conducted 25 psychosocial and/or legal support workshops, reaching 500 participants.
We Need to Talk Association (Konuşmamız Gerek Derneği)
We Need to Talk Association (Konuşmamız Gerek Derneği) distributed 10,000 menstrual care kits in Kahramanmaras and Hatay and organised 16 gatherings with women and girls in temporary shelter areas to create safe spaces to talk about menstruation management.
65+ Elder Rights Association (65+ Yaşlı Hakları Derneği)
65+ Elder Rights Association (65+ Yaşlı Hakları Derneği) held field visits in Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, Malatya, and Adiyaman to assess the needs of older people; distributed food, vital medical care supplies, wheelchairs, walkers, and hygiene materials to 300 people; and formed partnerships to enhance the services provided.
Red Children’s Association (Kırmızı Çocuklar Derneği)
Red Children’s Association (Kırmızı Çocuklar Derneği) met the needs of 9 foster families who were relocated to Istanbul by providing food, clothing, hygiene materials, and medical supplies including a prosthesis for one of the survivors.
Adana Soroptimist Club Business and Professional Women’s Association (Adana Soroptimist Kulübü)
Adana Soroptimist Club Business and Professional Women’s Association (Adana Soroptimist Kulübü İş ve Meslek Kadınları Derneği) installed 8 mobile toilets in a settlement area inhabited by 100 earthquake survivors in Antakya, Hatay. 252 packs of 5-litre clean drinking water were also distributed to the survivors.
Füsun Sayek Association for the Development of Health and Education (Füsun Sayek Derneği)
Füsun Sayek Association for the Development of Health and Education (Füsun Sayek Sağlık ve Eğitim Geliştirme Derneği) distributed food and hygiene products to 500 families, who were staying in tents, in 10 neighbourhoods of Arsuz, Hatay.
Association for the Protection and Preservation of Nature and Animals (Doğa ve Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği – DOHAK)
Association for the Protection and Preservation of Nature and Animals (Doğa ve Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği) built 100 huts for stray animals in Kahramanmaras and Hatay and distributed 245 packs of cat and dog food.
Foster Family Fund
Istanbul Foster Care Association (İstanbul Koruyucu Aile Derneği)
Istanbul Foster Care Association (Istanbul Koruyucu Aile Derneği) will focus on the educational needs of children between the ages of 7 and 15 who are currently living in foster care, and who have been away from school due to the earthquakes.
Denizli Foster Care Association (Denizli Koruyucu Aile Derneği)
Denizli Foster Care Association (Denizli Koruyucu Aile Derneği) will raise awareness about foster care in the face of increasing misinformation about foster care and adoption after the Kahramanmaras earthquakes, by creating a comprehensive five-part documentary series.
Regional Recovery Support Program II
Defne Women’s Cooperative (Defne Kadın Kooperatifi)
Defne Women’s Cooperative (Defne Kadın Kooperatifi) will complete the renovation of its damaged building in Hatay, and improve the capacity of members and producers through training, reaching 100 women, to develop and produce better products.
Tomurcuk Association (Tomurcuk Derneği)
Tomurcuk Association (Tomurcuk Derneği) will support the well-being of 120 children living in Antakya by creating safe spaces and organising awareness workshops. The association will also reach out to 150 women through workshops on gender equality, and women’s and children’s rights.
Ideas and Arts Workshop Association Children’s Rights Centre (Fikir ve Sanat Atölyesi Derneği Çocuk Hakları Merkezi-FISA)
FISA will provide psychosocial support to 250 children and 300 caregivers, train 100 teachers and 20 young people to work with children, and train 40 representatives of CSOs in monitoring and reporting. The association will also monitor and report on children’s rights.
Cultural Awareness Foundation (Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı)
Cultural Awareness Foundation (Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı) will support survivors in Malatya through arts-based programs, raise cultural awareness, and contribute to heritage preservation. The foundation will run workshops, training programs, and art therapy sessions for 650 participants, focusing on children and youth. A cultural platform will also be established for local CSOs.
Collective Research Institute-CORE (Kolektif Araştırmalar Derneği)
Collective Research Institute – CORE (Kolektif Araştırmalar Derneği) will work to ensure women’s and children’s needs are met during and after earthquakes. Data will be collected in Adıyaman and Hatay, and experiences will be shared through interviews, meetings, and workshops. Results will be disseminated through various channels.
Hatay Symphony Orchestra Culture and Art Association (Hatay Senfoni Orkestrası Kültür ve Sanat Derneği)
Hatay Symphony Orchestra will support 100 earthquake-affected musicians through training and masterclasses. With support from Ankara and Izmir State Opera and Ballet, the orchestra will perform twice a month in container cities, aiming to reach 20,000 people.
Architecture for All Association (Herkes için Mimarlık Derneği-HiM)
HiM will work with the Architecture Sans Frontières UK and the Hatay Earthquake Solidarity network for the restoration and regeneration of Antakya. A community meeting place will be built in the Defne district of Hatay, and a community action plan will be developed outlining principles and options for rebuilding the neighbourhood and protecting its living heritage.
Talebeyiz Biz Association (Talebeyiz Biz Derneği)
Talebeyiz Biz Association will empower Hatay youth to cope with trauma through culture and arts. The project will involve the creation of a cultural heritage space in Arsuz, which will be designed with direct input from youth, and all activities will be curated and orchestrated by our “Young Art Ambassadors.”
Roma Memory Studies Association (Roman Hafıza Çalışmaları Derneği-Romani Godi)
Romani Godi will hold workshops for 100 Roma, Dom, and Abdal women in the affected areas to enhance their capacity to take legal action against rights violations. The association will also mentor other Roma associations in Gaziantep and Hatay, organize workshops, and facilitate collaboration with bar associations and women’s CSOs for long-term partnerships.
Istanbul Mor Dayanışma Association (Istanbul Mor Dayanışma Derneği)
Istanbul Mor Dayanışma Association will provide psychosocial and legal support to 300 women in Antakya, Hatay. The association will reach out to a further 400 women through awareness-raising workshops, house meetings on women’s rights, and art workshops to reduce the effects of trauma caused by the earthquakes.
Human Health and Education Foundation (Insan Sağlığı ve Eğitim Vakfı-INSEV)
INSEV will provide psychosocial counselling and workshops to 300 children in the Defne and Antakya districts of Hatay who are struggling to cope with the negative effects of the earthquakes due to a lack of access to support mechanisms and who are experiencing behavioural problems.